Dust Storm in Puerto Rico
Every dust storm event the National Weather Service has filed in Puerto Rico, year by year, with the most significant episodes. Blowing dust that reduced visibility to a quarter mile or less.
The most significant on the map
The most significant dust storm episodes in Puerto Rico.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The record
- Events
- 4
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Damage
- None recorded
Every year
The most significant
Ranked by deaths, injuries, damage and size together.
- Dust Storm in Puerto Rico, June 25 to 28, 2009A large area of Saharan dust (SAL) covered Puerto Rico for several days causing hazy skies and reduced visibilities.
- Dust Storm in Puerto Rico, May 25 to 26, 1996An outbreak of Saharan Dust combined with strong high pressure produced very hazy skies and restricted visibilities across the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.